Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35278, Zachariah Eastman, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Eastman, Gachariah
S 35278
CONTENTS

35 278 INVALID. Rev  am
File No. 35-278
Elizabeth Eastman Rev Rev 1800
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 8 , Page 118
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5686. Maine
Lechariah Eastman Capt. Sheehan Private Mass
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the district of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of Jan y 1819. and sent to George Thacher Esq. Judge Saco.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 4 1/2 mo. \frac{12}{30} 34:66 Semi-ann. all'co ending 4 th March 1819 48:— " $82:66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Lea:borough

Zechariah Eastman Nivale
Corps 1 Jan'y 77 July 1780
Wilson, reg t
Massachusetts line
25 April 1818.
Adm r .

I 70 years of age testify & declare that I served as a private soldier in the War of the revolution in manner following viz I enlisted at Cambridge in the Month of Dec r 1775 to serve one year from the first of January 1776 in the company commanded by Capt Gilbert Spelman of Boston in Col John Glover's Regiment and went with said Regiment to New York at the Jersey & and was in the battle at Trenton and served out the term of one year and was regularly & honorably discharged at Newtown in Pennsylvania on the 22 nd day of Dec r of that year. I had a written discharge which is not now in existence; and in the Month of Dec r 1776 in the State of Pennsylvania I enlisted for during the war. in the company commanded by Capt Abraham Childs in the Regiment commanded by Col James Wilson in the Massachusetts Line and served to the close of the War. and was discharged the 8 th day of June 1783 I received a written or printed discharge, which is now lost. I have no pension, and from my reduced circumstances I am in need of assistance from my country for support.
Attest J. B. Granger
Zechariah Eastman his mark
April 25. 1818.
Commissary of the State of Massachusetts to April 25. 1818 Then appeared the above named Zechariah Eastman & and in my presence he declared and made oath to the truth of the same
(One of the Justices of the Peace at the Commonwealth of Massachusetts)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss
York ss - Be it known that on the 25 th day of April 1818, before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, personally appeared Zerhaneah Eastman of Scarborough & State of Massachusetts aged seventyone years who being sworn according to Law made oath to the truth of the declaration by him subscribed on the other side of this paper in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" in which declaration thus signed & sworn to is aforesaid
I George Shaler Justice as aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Zerhaneah Eastman did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in his said declaration against the common enemy. And that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & have before me to the Secretary for the war department pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this thirtieth day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & eighteen
George Shaler

Joseph Leland of Lawful Age testify & say that I have heard the Declaration of Zephaniah Eastman on the first page of this sheet and as to the latter part of said declaration so far as it respects his belonging to Colo. S t Joseph's Regiment I have no doubt of the truth of it as I was a commissioned Officer in said Regiment but whether he said Eastman was for three years, only or for during the War. I am not now certain and cannot say of my own knowledge.
Joseph Leland
York 8 th May 29 th 1818 personally appeared the above named Joseph Leland and made oath to the truth of the affidavit by him. subscribed before me
D. Granger just peace
Abraham Tyler of Lawful Age testify & say that I have heard the declaration made by Zephaniah Eastman on the first page of this sheet & know it to be true as I was in the service at the same time and in the same Line. that I well knew him in the years 1781 & 1782 but I do not now recollect to see him in 1783 as I belonged to a other Regiment.
Abraham Tyler
York 8 th May 30 th 1818 personally appeared the above named Abraham Tyler and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
before me D. Granger just peace

also Buchanan Testman
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the ninth day of June and by adjournment from day to day , on the seventh day of June — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS , Judge of said Court.
ON this seventh day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Zachariah Eastman aged seventy three years, resident in Scarborough in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private — in the company commanded by Capt. Childs — in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wesson — in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 25 th day of April — A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5686 — was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Witness Jos. Pope
Zachariah Eastman mark
Sworn to and declared, on the seventh day of June A. D. 1820.
Before
Albion K. Parris
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — none Personal estate — none I have no income
Witness Jos. Pope. Zachariah his X Eastman mark
Sworn to Before Albion H. Barris U. S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Zachariah Eastman who, by occupation am a laborer which I am not able to pursue by reason of old age —
   NAMES.  AGES.  Capacity of each to contribute to their support.      I have no family, but live with W John Hearn    Witness Jos. Pope   Zachariah his X Eastman mark    Sworn to Before   Albion H. Barris U. S. Dist. Judge   

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is dollars and — one — — — cent and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this seventh day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
} Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
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